Hamlet Act 4

What you know

What you want to Know

What you've Learned

Hamlet killed Polonious and would not say where the body was
Why does the Queen ask Gildenstern and Rosencrantz to leave the room so she can be alone with the king? Why does the King banish Hamlet?
The king says that Hamlet is a threat and it is for his own safety, but really he wants him killed.
Claudius sends Hamlet to England
Why were R and G looking for Hamlet?
To find the body of Polonious.
Hamlet told Claudius to find the body Himself. Ophelia dies.
Why did it take Hamlet to reveal where the body was? Why did Rosencrantz and Gildenstern follow Hamlet to England?
He didn't want them to know They were carring the leeter to have him killed.
Hamlet sees the big picture. Fortenbrais comes through Denmark. His father has been killed also.Hamlet is captured by the Pirates. Cladius provokes Laertes. Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are on their way to England without Hamlet.
Why was Fortinbraus going to Poland? Why didn't he stop Fortinbraus? Why did Fortinbraus presence upset Hamlet so?
To take over the land. Because he knew he was going to be killing innocent people for no reason.
Laetres wants revenge for his fathers death
Why did Ophelia go insane? Why is Laertes angry?
Her fathers death His fathers death

What does beset mean? What was the important news to tell Horatio?
He found out about Rosencrantz and Gildensterns plot.

What was Ophelia sitting on before she fell in the water? Why did Hamlet kill Polonious? He thought he was Cladius.
Willow Tree






English 10
Hamlet